i'm probably the only person on the face of the earth who has NOT made a purchase from csn stores. certainly, you've all heard about their website, right? yep, over 200 stores in one location {all online}. seriously, i die. csn stores offers just about everything.really. pet items, household goods, lcd tv stands, car seats...that's just the tip of the iceberg {so to speak}.there is so much to see & so much to shop for online with csn stores.i'm excited to let you all know that i will be doing a review for csn stores. i haven't decided which item i want to "test" although i do have my eyes on a few of the lcd tv stands they offer.whatever i choose, i know the item will be fabulous. keep your eyes peeled for my review & get ready because there may be a csn store … [Read more...]
valentine’s day…
...should be every day, right? i mean, it's nice to be caring, loving & wonderful all year long, but the real reason is because everybody needs a few of these in their lives:good thing {our local} strawberry season is just a couple of months away! … [Read more...]
slightly obsessed.
okay, so maybe it's not an obsession, but it's definitely one heck of a collection.{c + shell = sea shell}take one look around my home & you'll see shells...everywhere.well, maybe not everywhere.{but, we do have shells in our front flower bed.}shells that i've found & collected over the years.shells in vases.cockles. moon snails. coquinas. lettered olives. scotch bonnets.shells on the wall.more scotch bonnets. common sand dollars. a keyhole sand dollar.{the star & the BIG sand dollar were purchases.} a jar of scotch bonnets.the scotch bonnet is the state shell of north carolina.it is my favorite shell - probably because it's so hard to find a whole one.shells from cozumel, mexico in a shadow box.cowries. snails. limpets.that big shell? i found it in akumal, mexico.it's … [Read more...]
snuggle buddies.
i feel like it's my job to share all of the cuteness that seems to be oozing from my home now that we have become a two dog family.life with a new pup has been fun. throw rugs have been replaced with puppy pads. dog toys cover my living room floor.frisco's 'super-sized' crate {a.k.a. his house} is, once again, in the bedroom.so far, things have been a breeze.frisco is very tolerant of the puppy.aside from hosing down my dyson, frisco hasn't shown any signs of jealousy.i love how both dogs tease each other.i love watching them chase one another & fight over toys and sticks.buxton is a good sleeper. he's a good snuggler, too.frisco is, too.{must be a boston thang.}we make every effort to have one-on-one time with frisco.we constantly tell him how much we love him.he's our big bubs. … [Read more...]
private property.
although malia & i talk about things, i bought this book for her:{source}as the mom of a soon-to-be ten year old, i was a little reluctant to purchase it. i mean, when i picked up the book to look through it, the pages fell open to the section on how to insert a tampon. i'm not ready for stuff like that. i know my daughter isn't either.but,she is growing. she is changing. she has questions. she will have more questions.puberty is an awkward time. so, maybe a book will make things easier...for the both of us.maybe.last weekend, as she was reading the book, she asked:mom, why is it called a pub-ick area? don't they mean public?{she said pub-ick, not pew-bick}oh.my.word.my answer?because it's most certainly NOT a public area. no, no. as a matter of fact, it's private … [Read more...]
